Bug#706671: support gconf/gsetting/dconf local-or-global toggle
Package: live-config
Severity: wishlist
On 05/03/2013 07:18 AM, Trent W. Buck wrote:
> I noticed in live-config (3.0.23-1) several cases where gconf2 settings
> are set for the user just created:
>
> 0040-sudo: sudo -u "${LIVE_USERNAME}" gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/gksu/sudo-mode true
> 0040-sudo: sudo -u "${LIVE_USERNAME}" gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/gksu/display-no-pass-info false
> 1020-gnome-panel-data: sudo -u "${LIVE_USERNAME}" gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/panel/global/disable_lock_screen true
> 1030-gnome-power-manager: sudo -u "${LIVE_USERNAME}" gconftool-2 -s -t bool /apps/gnome-power-manager/general/can_hibernate false
> 1040-gnome-screensaver: sudo -u "${LIVE_USERNAME}" gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false
>
> It is possible to set these properties for all users at build time
> instead of boot time. I use this because my live users have persistent
> accounts in LDAP and homes in NFS; there's no "guest" account.
we should have an option in live-config that allows to toggle local
(user-specific) gconf/gsettings or global (system-wide), thank for
bringing that up, filling as a wishlist bug to be adressed somewhen in
live-config 4.
> I don't know if this is useful for normal live users; since GNOME3
> replaces gconf2 with dconf, I suppose it's a moot point.
>
> Anyway, you do it like this:
>
> gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.default -s -t <type> <key> <value>
>
> You can also lock down arbitrary properties this way, by changing .default to .mandatory.
> I use this, for example, to stop my netboot users from changing their wallpaper.
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